Word: stevensonism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...front runner on Dec. 2, 1957. As campaign talk heated up, we took a cover look at the whole field of Democratic hopefuls (Nov. 24, 1958), then a closer look at Candidate-to-be Stuart Symington (Nov. 9, 1959) and Candidate Hubert Humphrey (Feb. 1, 1960). Adlai Stevenson's last individual appearance on the cover was on the issue of July 16, 1956; he was among the hopefuls of November 1958. The leading personality on the Republican side of the 1960 ticket-Richard Nixon - was last on the cover on Aug. 3, 1959, during his Khrushchev-arguing visit...
...from crossover support of Protestant Republicans (in Richland County, a Republican farm area, Humphrey polled 2,418 votes, Nixon 2,158, Kennedy 1,558), but mostly he exploited the farmers' strong anti-Benson feeling by trumpeting Kennedy's early farm votes for Benson programs. Supporters of Adlai Stevenson in Madison shifted to Humphrey and helped carry Dane County for him. Humphrey's labor strength was a bust, but he was cheered by results from Milwaukee's three Negro wards, where he won by a 2-to-1 margin. "If you're talking about blocs," crowed...
...Tammany Boss Carmine De Sapio, held a high powwow (also present: onetime Illinois Kingmaker Jake Arvey) dedicated to the proposition that primaries are eyewash. De Sapio, like his good friend Harry Truman, favors the Symington candidacy. Lawrence let it be known that his heart still belongs to Adlai Stevenson ("the most capable man in either party to be President"), but those who talked to Lawrence thought they detected brain waves for Symington. Both bosses entertain strong private doubts about a fellow Catholic's chances of winning the presidency, and both would be naturals for any anti-Kennedy coalition...
...Back in 1957, Tennessee Gas had been granted more than an $8,000,000 rate increase. For Corcoran's help in getting the increase, Tennessee Gas paid his law firm $60,444. The Chicago law firm of Jake Arvey, Illinois political kingpin, Democratic national committeeman, and an Adlai Stevenson stalwart in 1952 and 1956, got $15,000. Since neither was listed as attorney in the case, the FPC examiner who had recommended the increase wanted to know what they had done for the money. Said Tennessee Gas Vice President Ronald McVey: "When either of them encounters any situation which...
...Butler would be "awful unhappy" if the convention selected either Johnson or Adlai Stevenson. Trembling with emotion, he raked over his grudge against Stevenson who, he claims, doublecrossed him in 1956, after promising that Butler not only would remain as national chairman but would be active manager of Stevenson's presidential campaign. He was able to stay on as a mere figurehead, says Butler, only because House Speaker Sam Rayburn "forced" Stevenson to retain...